Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba
A volunteer aiding Ukraine has accused Labour MP Steve Witherden of plagiarizing his proposal to donate unused ventilators from a Welsh hospital, claiming the MP redirected the effort to send them to Cuba. Steve Eccleshall, part of the charity Driving Ukraine, says he shared his plan with Witherden, who then submitted a nearly identical request days later through his role in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cuba. The health board is currently reviewing both donation requests and their financial and governance implications.
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Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid DeansWales political reporterBBCSteve Eccleshall claims MP Steve Witherden plagiarised a letter he wrote to him asking for help sending ventilators to UkraineA retired policeman who says he wanted to help send British ventilators to Ukraine has accused an MP of stealing his idea so they can instead be sent to Cuba.Steve Eccleshall says he wrote to Labour's Steve Witherden to ask for help to secure the release of 40 unused ventilators from Wrexham Maelor Hospital.But a letter from Witherden dated three days after Eccleshall's request appears to show the MP making a similar request to Wrexham's health board - but asking that the machines be donated to the…
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